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FREEHOLD — The Downtown Concert Series will present Moscow-based pianist Anna Pavlova in her North American recital debut on Nov. 21 at St. Peter’s Church, 33 Throckmorton St. Pavlova has performed in international competitions and has toured extensively throughout Russia and Europe, according to a press release. Her recital in intimate St. Peter’s Church will…

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – Democrats were the winners in Marlboro on Election Day, Nov. 3, as voters tapped Jonathan Hornik to serve his third term as mayor, re-elected Randi Marder to the Township Council, and selected Michael Scalea to serve a full term on the council. In the race for mayor, Hornik…

MARLBORO — The Marlboro Public Library will welcome Dr. Eve Jochnowitz to discuss Fania Lewando’s Vegetarian Cookbook, translated and adapted for the modern kitchen, published this year as “The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook.” The program will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 7. The book, which was originally published in Vilna in 1937, is filled with…

The stages are set and the lights are beginning to dim at the Freehold Regional High School District schools as the fall productions get underway. Colts Neck High School students will take to the stage in “A Family Reunion to Die For.” It’s time for the Knotting family reunion and newlywed Christine Franklin is eager…

By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Entrepreneurial Think Tank for Women (ETTW) seeks to connect like-minded women, network, build relationships and to learn from and support each other. Members share experiences and ideas that include a range of topics from stress management to personal and professional development issues, said Vanessa Coppes, of Marlboro, a co-founder of…

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro A&P supermarket is closing and the future use of the space the food store has occupied for decades is uncertain. The owner of the supermarket at 460 Route 520 announced it had given 64 employees Worker Adjustment and Restraining Notification (WARN) notices of termination that are…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP —Republicans Thomas Cook and Anthony Ammiano were re-elected to three-year terms on the Township Committee on Election Day, Nov. 3. Ammiano and Cook fended off a challenge from Democrats Doris Lin and Haven Franklin. Ammiano received 2,796 votes and Cook received 2,781 votes to win new terms that…

TOP PICK Jack Sweeney (l-r), Michael Friedman, Jennifer Townsend and Jordan Gilbert in Peter Pan. Phoenix Productions will present its revival of the immortal Broadway musical, “Peter Pan,” beginning Nov. 13 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. This musical depicts the adventures of Peter, a mischievous young boy afraid of growing up, as…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The unopposed Democratic mayor and two Democratic members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough have been re-elected. Mayor Nolan Higgins and Borough Council members Sharon Shutzer and Ron Griffiths will return to their seats after claiming victory on Nov. 3. Higgins received 1,097 votes in his bid…